Family civic plan
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Family civic plan
Who in our family can vote?
- List each U.S. citizen age 18 or older by Election Day
- List each citizen age 16 or 17 who can preregister
- Everyone else: do not register to vote
For each voter
- Registered or checked status at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov
- Address up to date
- Ballot received in the mail
- Plan to return it: drop box, vote center or mail (at least five days early)
- Needs help marking? Choose up to two helpers (not an employer or union officer)
- Worried about voting in person? Plan to use a drop box or mail instead
For everyone in the family
- Read the county voter guide together
- Find the next city council or school board meeting
- Look for an open seat on a city board or commission
- Ask the school about parent groups
- Volunteer (unpaid) for a cause or campaign
Important dates
- Registration deadline: 15 days before Election Day
- Election Day: polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- See pressure or intimidation? Secretary of State voter hotline: (800) 345-8683
From Voting and Civic Life. Facts checked October 19, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.